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if harry reid forces a government shutdown, that will be a mistake. i hope he backs away that he's pushing us towards. if harry reid shuts the government down, what he will be saying is american families don't get treated as well as we treat giant corporations. >> now, a "wall street journal" editorial board is suggesting the president is to blame writing that his refusal to negotiate suggests that he wants a shutdown. his agenda idying on capitol hill because of senate democrats as well as house republicans. what's your reaction to the claim that it's really democrats who are refusing to budge and they're the ones leading us towards a shutdown? >> it's an effort to spin off the responsibility that the republicans rightfully own, trying to drive the entire economy off the cliff with its huge impact on the creation of jobs and the momentum of our economy. certainly they don't want to take responsibility for it. but it's not going to succeed. the path that they have been advocating for is delusional and it's destructive. >> house republicans argue that
if harry reid forces a government shutdown, that will be a mistake. i hope he backs away that he's pushing us towards. if harry reid shuts the government down, what he will be saying is american families don't get treated as well as we treat giant corporations. >> now, a "wall street journal" editorial board is suggesting the president is to blame writing that his refusal to negotiate suggests that he wants a shutdown. his agenda idying on capitol hill because of senate...
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this is a serious 180 by harry reid. of course, yesterday what we saw was democrats who don't like it came right out and started praising the deal. they didn't bad mouth harry reid. they've closed ranks on this. but i just want to know. i think harry reid needs to step out and tell the american people, what has mitch mcconnell done for us to believe that he's not going to run the 113th as he did the 112th. >> the democrats could be behind the eight ball when it comes to this. do you cut harry reid slack for that? >> if you oar the problem here, thomas, is that there have not been honest brokers. and if you don't reel in the honest brokers, mitch has not -- mcconnell has not paid attention to the rules of the senate. statesmanship has left the building. it's all about power and obstruction. they need to learn a lesson. the democrats can't be worried about what's going to happen down the road. you can still be a chamber of deliberation, but you got to be a chamber of decision as well. there's been no decision whatsoever. t
this is a serious 180 by harry reid. of course, yesterday what we saw was democrats who don't like it came right out and started praising the deal. they didn't bad mouth harry reid. they've closed ranks on this. but i just want to know. i think harry reid needs to step out and tell the american people, what has mitch mcconnell done for us to believe that he's not going to run the 113th as he did the 112th. >> the democrats could be behind the eight ball when it comes to this. do you cut...
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i think harry reid is a difficult position. he wants obviously something to move forward that helps address part of the problem and i think if you look at 2014 and you look at the midterm elections, look at key states where democrats have to defend, red states, alaska, west virginia is an open seat, arkansas, these are rural states where the democrats have a different perspective on gun rights and have a better relationship, if you will, with the nra. that being said, i think everyone has come to terms that something needs to be done and the question is what can be done, what should be done, then also, what can pass not just the senate, by the way, but also the house. that's why i think you are seeing this movement towards not universal background checks. i personally don't like that term because i think it exaggerates what the reality is. we're talking about criminal background checks, strengthening what is already in place so that it's fair and balanced for everyone. >> one thing, though, with the senate and dianne feinstein
i think harry reid is a difficult position. he wants obviously something to move forward that helps address part of the problem and i think if you look at 2014 and you look at the midterm elections, look at key states where democrats have to defend, red states, alaska, west virginia is an open seat, arkansas, these are rural states where the democrats have a different perspective on gun rights and have a better relationship, if you will, with the nra. that being said, i think everyone has come...
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let's watch this exchange, harry reid going in with ted cruz. >> now, let me say this. we're going to have a vote about 1:00 today, and after that is over, we'll follow the rules of the senate. what my goal is, to get this to the house of representatives as quickly as possible. i think a lot of this time has been without talking about what's transpired at this point, i would hope that we could collapse the time dramatically and move forward so that the house of representatives can get what we're going to send back to them. you know, there's a possibility that they may not accept what we send them and they may want to send us something back. if we use all this time under the rules as they now exist -- >> i decide to not yield my right to the floor. i was amenable to a colloquy but the majority leader is giving a speech and given that the majority leader is not going to consent to extend the time, i have 24 minutes and so i am going to reassert my time on the floor since i have not yielded my time on the floor. >> if i could ask a consent agreement with my friend. >> is t
let's watch this exchange, harry reid going in with ted cruz. >> now, let me say this. we're going to have a vote about 1:00 today, and after that is over, we'll follow the rules of the senate. what my goal is, to get this to the house of representatives as quickly as possible. i think a lot of this time has been without talking about what's transpired at this point, i would hope that we could collapse the time dramatically and move forward so that the house of representatives can get...
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i thought he was giving great latitude and support this weekend by harry reid and other democrats who came out and said do what you have to do to protect the economy. i personally believe the presidents that responsibility to protect the economy. and he can't mess around with these republicans who are threatening not to pay the bills of the country. we're not talking about spending. we're talking about paying bills that -- money that has already been spent that we're obligated to pay. there would be a ripple effect globally that would be insurmountable if we don't go down the road of paying the bills. i think the president has to draw the line there and be strong. he's got the people with him. that's the other thing. i think it's important that we focus on that. >> certainly political capital spent from getting re-elected to a second term. gregory, i want to show everybody the letter that ed mentioned that was sent to president obama on friday. in part saying, we believe you must be willing to take any lawful steps to ensure that america does not blake its promises and trigger a globa
i thought he was giving great latitude and support this weekend by harry reid and other democrats who came out and said do what you have to do to protect the economy. i personally believe the presidents that responsibility to protect the economy. and he can't mess around with these republicans who are threatening not to pay the bills of the country. we're not talking about spending. we're talking about paying bills that -- money that has already been spent that we're obligated to pay. there...
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is there a reason for harry reid to apologize? >> i don't think harry reid owes anyone an apology. however, i don't think that it was the best strategic move because what we have seen from race in america is that there is tons of rampant racism against the president both from political quarters and pundit quarters and rodeos which we may discuss. the effective way to critique racism who says what, when, rather than make blanket indictments and they cause rebuttals which you saw from the other senator. i don't think it was a great strategic move but i would love a greater discussion how the gop has bungled race completely and maybe to the detriment of 2016. >> it wasn't the rnc's autopsy the fact they need a broader tent to reach out and see how they do as the year of 2013 ticks on. thanks to all of you. you can find more from our panel on our website tv.msnbc.com. we are back after this. if you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you know how that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment
is there a reason for harry reid to apologize? >> i don't think harry reid owes anyone an apology. however, i don't think that it was the best strategic move because what we have seen from race in america is that there is tons of rampant racism against the president both from political quarters and pundit quarters and rodeos which we may discuss. the effective way to critique racism who says what, when, rather than make blanket indictments and they cause rebuttals which you saw from the...
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ed o'keefe, senate majority leader, harry reid has not come out and endorsed the president's proposals. tom, also not coming out, how is the president going to be able to get this legislation through congress if you can't seem to get some top-ranking democrats onboard. >> that's the biggest challenge. harry reid has said generally, he supportses the conversation about it, but his aides made it clear he's not taking the lead on this one and he expects to see other senators who have made issues of gun violence and the law enforcement their main calling card on capitol hill and that's patrick leahy and ann fine stine and chuck schumer from new york. we have 23, democrats running for re-election and most of them come from midwestern, western states. they have strong, rural communities and therefore are a lot more open to maintaining gun rights and so you will have a lot of these democrats who will be very nervous voting for any big changes and harry reid is one of them. the national rifle association stayed out of the reelection race and he owes it to them to perhaps temper the debate and
ed o'keefe, senate majority leader, harry reid has not come out and endorsed the president's proposals. tom, also not coming out, how is the president going to be able to get this legislation through congress if you can't seem to get some top-ranking democrats onboard. >> that's the biggest challenge. harry reid has said generally, he supportses the conversation about it, but his aides made it clear he's not taking the lead on this one and he expects to see other senators who have made...
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senate majority leader harry reid is set to deploy the nar opti nuclear option. they say it would be permanently alter and senate majority leader harry reid had to this say more than an hour ago. >> minor change no big deal. all we want to do is what the constitution says we should do. filibustered. instant is broken and needs to be fixed. >> joining me now is capitol hill national correspondent kell kelly o'donnell. explain why americans out there who are confused why a simple majority isn't enough to mean that majority rules. >> well, part of what makes this so important is that the senate is supposed to be different than the house. where a simple majority always rules. the senate has prided itself on being a place where there could be a slower contemplation of legislation or nominees that kind of thing. so the word nuclear really is aptly chosen because it is, in part, a deterrent when they call it the nuclear option it gives you the idea this must be a bill deal, right? the idea is to get senators to back off and find a way to negotiate. what happens is whate
senate majority leader harry reid is set to deploy the nar opti nuclear option. they say it would be permanently alter and senate majority leader harry reid had to this say more than an hour ago. >> minor change no big deal. all we want to do is what the constitution says we should do. filibustered. instant is broken and needs to be fixed. >> joining me now is capitol hill national correspondent kell kelly o'donnell. explain why americans out there who are confused why a simple...
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senator harry reid said time's up. putting pressure on the house to pass the clean version of the senate continuing resolution. and they basically said the ball's in your court, you have to pass a stopgap funding bill, fund the government for a few months but no additions, no add-ons. now it's a christmas tree of add-ons. as luke pointed out, the senate democrats are going to reject it. he might not even take it up. sure, there would be time for him to take it up tomorrow or tomorrow night or monday morning. and republicans i've spoken to who are not actually pushing the one-year deal or else said a repeal of the medical device tax, provision to pay the military no matter what and funding for the government through december 15th would be fine with them, that probably has the makings of a deal. there's hope among them, especially house speaker john boehner and his leadership team, that that is something that harry reid will eventually swallow, that he will be under pressure from those red state democrats that luke refer
senator harry reid said time's up. putting pressure on the house to pass the clean version of the senate continuing resolution. and they basically said the ball's in your court, you have to pass a stopgap funding bill, fund the government for a few months but no additions, no add-ons. now it's a christmas tree of add-ons. as luke pointed out, the senate democrats are going to reject it. he might not even take it up. sure, there would be time for him to take it up tomorrow or tomorrow night or...
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we've got majority leader harry reid saying he's going to bring it to the floor a week from today. in your opinion do you think it's good enough? >> well, we'd rather have a year than three months, but three months is a start. look, the reality is that if we do not extend unemployment benefits, 1.3 million of our friends and neighbors, people in many cases who have worked their entire lives, many of them older workers, are going to be shut off completely. and a major source of their income is not going to be coming in. that is to my mind absolutely unacceptable for us as a nation. but the second point that i think jack reed made earlier, if you don't extend those unemployment benefits and if you don't put income into the hands of people who need it, they're not going to have that income to spend. that will result in the loss of some 200,000 jobs in our country and a decline in our gdp in the next year of 0.2 of 1%. so it is foolhardy from a moral perspective and from an economic perspective not to extend the unemployment benefits. i would hope that we can do it for a year. three mo
we've got majority leader harry reid saying he's going to bring it to the floor a week from today. in your opinion do you think it's good enough? >> well, we'd rather have a year than three months, but three months is a start. look, the reality is that if we do not extend unemployment benefits, 1.3 million of our friends and neighbors, people in many cases who have worked their entire lives, many of them older workers, are going to be shut off completely. and a major source of their...
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>> well, yes and no the onus is on harry reid to be able to thread this needle. the problem is that that needle is very, very, very small to thread. the reason why is because, as we mentioned before, a couple of senators, democratic senators that are are in red states, arkansas, north carolina, so forth that have a very, very large gun culture in their states and they don't want to go against that. no question about that but can i go back to chris's point for a moment? i think he makes a very, very good point here. senator graham makes a good point we need tone force the current gun laws no question that we need to do that. however, however, i don't understand why we cannot have universal background checks in this country. i don't understand from a mental perspective and also from a criminal perspective why we can't have that. if, in fact, we have a background check to get a basic job in this country, if, in fact, we need background check to watch our kids, one would think we would have a background check to possess a gun. that's not inhabiting a person's right t
>> well, yes and no the onus is on harry reid to be able to thread this needle. the problem is that that needle is very, very, very small to thread. the reason why is because, as we mentioned before, a couple of senators, democratic senators that are are in red states, arkansas, north carolina, so forth that have a very, very large gun culture in their states and they don't want to go against that. no question about that but can i go back to chris's point for a moment? i think he makes a...
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and it seems that they go to the senate and harry reid just chooses not to take them up. we want the senate to work a little bit more. >> sure. i think people want all of congress to work. >> absolutely. >> let's take a look at that statement you just made. one of the things that has been pointed out i'm sure you're aware that john boehner does not hold a lot of votes that this congress has not only hasn't held a lot of votes and passed a lot of laws, even on republican priorities he doesn't seem to do that. you sponsored about 20 bills in according to the library of congress, and speaker boehner hasn't brought any of them to the floor even for your colleagues to vote on. does it bother you that the speaker doesn't seem to bring a lot of republican bills to the floor either? >> well, we would love to see some more of those brought forward. i'll give you two. one is across state line purchase of health insurance. and i hear on a bipartisan basis from people all over the country, they think that's an idea whose time has come. let people purchase what they want from wherever
and it seems that they go to the senate and harry reid just chooses not to take them up. we want the senate to work a little bit more. >> sure. i think people want all of congress to work. >> absolutely. >> let's take a look at that statement you just made. one of the things that has been pointed out i'm sure you're aware that john boehner does not hold a lot of votes that this congress has not only hasn't held a lot of votes and passed a lot of laws, even on republican...
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>> harry reid's leadership here, the majority leader's intervention was fundamentally and profoundly necessary and important because right now the senate has not been working on judicial nominations and executive appointments. the last five years have seen about half of all the filibusters on these nominations that occurred in the last 200 years. so it is used now at an unparalleled and unconscionable rate by the republicans. and the last three nominees to the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia i think proved the point. remember, and i think this is a point that you raised just a few minutes ago, in 2005 there was an agreement that these nominees would be blocked only in, quote, exceptional circumstances, end quote. that agreement has been in tatters and this move is necessary to make the body functional, to make washington work and to get things done. >> do you fear, though, that the roles will be reversed if republicans take over the senate? and is it also a fair thing to assume that if they did that the republicans would have done away with the filibuster
>> harry reid's leadership here, the majority leader's intervention was fundamentally and profoundly necessary and important because right now the senate has not been working on judicial nominations and executive appointments. the last five years have seen about half of all the filibusters on these nominations that occurred in the last 200 years. so it is used now at an unparalleled and unconscionable rate by the republicans. and the last three nominees to the united states court of...
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so what happens then is that senator harry reid, mitch mcconnell worked late into the evening, had their staffs continuing to work. their intention is to have a plan acceptable to both democrats and republicans. and with that blessing of democrats, then nancy pelosi is able to have her house members vote in support of something, so it really changes the numbers game in the house and makes it far easier for something to be passed. but these are all the expected steps. we have to actually see it happen. thomas. >> okay, so kristen, pivot off of what kelly said. these are the expected steps, we need to see it happen, but obviously the white house has been trying to process all the different machinations that can happen on the hill. explain if this 11th hour deal doesn't go through, what's the white house's b plan? >> the white house keeping their cards close to the vest at this hour, that is by design. they want to keep the pressure up on republicans to act and to pass something if the house in fact passes something. but what we won't see, thomas, we won't see the president act unilaterally
so what happens then is that senator harry reid, mitch mcconnell worked late into the evening, had their staffs continuing to work. their intention is to have a plan acceptable to both democrats and republicans. and with that blessing of democrats, then nancy pelosi is able to have her house members vote in support of something, so it really changes the numbers game in the house and makes it far easier for something to be passed. but these are all the expected steps. we have to actually see it...
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i was really struck in that clip you played earlier when cruz says that it's harry reid who is forcing obama care on the american people. i mean that is so brazen. obama care is the law of the land. it has been for several years. the supreme court upheld it. we had a 2012 election that centered on it. the idea that harry reid is forcing it on us is just -- it's reprof preposterous that this is the rhettic he's using and why he's making no friends on either side. >> the gop fears obama care will eventually be credited for w slowing the rise of health care costs to a more manageable rate. i want to play a clip from cruz on what he calls a discrepancy in the prediction of obama care costs for the average family. let's listen. >> the president promised a $2500 cut for the average family of four. instead you're looking at a $7500 increase. that's a $10,000 swing. judd, these numbers, is that accurate? >> well, it's not. you know, we delved into the numbers on our website, think progress, and found that actually the reason why there's going to be a little more spending or quite a bit more sp
i was really struck in that clip you played earlier when cruz says that it's harry reid who is forcing obama care on the american people. i mean that is so brazen. obama care is the law of the land. it has been for several years. the supreme court upheld it. we had a 2012 election that centered on it. the idea that harry reid is forcing it on us is just -- it's reprof preposterous that this is the rhettic he's using and why he's making no friends on either side. >> the gop fears obama...
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has harry reid been noncommittal on whether or not he supports bringing this legislation to the floor? >> he's in a tough position. he's in a state where he has enjoyed support from a number of those who support gun rights. and the nra, so for him it's a tricky situation. i think it's going to be -- you've asked debbie wasserman-shultz, does her voice resonate. of course it does emotional. i was there when she got a standing ovation and hugged the president, but it's going to be a tough road to ho. i think you'll see folks say, let's have a smaller piece of legislation that might be more acceptable to conservatives who don't want to go too far. the universal background checks is the most likely and the bigger issues enjoy almost 90% in public polling but the bigger issue will be harder to achieve. >> the nra is talking about what they feel is the obvious choice in all of this, it's not more gun regulation, it's enforcing laws we have on the books and evaluating mental health and the fact they think more schools to avoid school shootings need more armed security. the nra statistics sin
has harry reid been noncommittal on whether or not he supports bringing this legislation to the floor? >> he's in a tough position. he's in a state where he has enjoyed support from a number of those who support gun rights. and the nra, so for him it's a tricky situation. i think it's going to be -- you've asked debbie wasserman-shultz, does her voice resonate. of course it does emotional. i was there when she got a standing ovation and hugged the president, but it's going to be a tough...
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harry reid triggers the nuclear option. will restructuring the rules on the filibuster backfire for democrats? we're going to take that up with the brain trust next. what if we could keep enough plastic waste to cover mt. rainier out of landfills each year? by using one less trash bag each month, we can. and glad forceflex bags stretch until they're full.* so you can take them out less often. okay, who helps you focus on your recovery? yo, yo, yo. aflac. wow. [ under his breath ] that was horrible. pays you cash when you're sick or hurt? [ japanese accent ] aflac. love it. [ under his breath ] hate it. helps you focus on getting back to normal? [ as a southern belle ] aflac. [ as a cowboy ] aflac. [ sassily ] aflac. uh huh. [ under his breath ] i am so fired. you're on in 5, duck. [ male announcer ] when you're sick or hurt, aflac pays you cash. find out more at aflac.com. to share with family. [ woman 2 ] to carry on traditions. [ woman 3 ] to come together even when we're apart. [ male announcer ] in stuffing, mashed pota
harry reid triggers the nuclear option. will restructuring the rules on the filibuster backfire for democrats? we're going to take that up with the brain trust next. what if we could keep enough plastic waste to cover mt. rainier out of landfills each year? by using one less trash bag each month, we can. and glad forceflex bags stretch until they're full.* so you can take them out less often. okay, who helps you focus on your recovery? yo, yo, yo. aflac. wow. [ under his breath ] that was...
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instead harry reid looked for another way out. a filibuster could be used in any number of situations and what he did was limit it in only a very handful of situations and the ability to bring bills forward initially for debate and after the bill passes the senate and moving into a conference committee with the south. he dealt with the issue on nominations, as well. what he thinks is this will end tactics that could be connected with minority senators and it was not close to what they wanted to lower the threshold from 60 to 51 votes to dramatically lessen it this week. >> do you expect a new push for filibuster reform or is the conversation over for now? >> this argument is about the impermanence of power and both republicans and democrat are aware of that. you've seen a lot of shift in the last decade and so they want to make sure you're not doing anything if you want to mess them up later on either side and it goes back to the electoral college changes as well. the republicans are circling for an answer and they're looking for
instead harry reid looked for another way out. a filibuster could be used in any number of situations and what he did was limit it in only a very handful of situations and the ability to bring bills forward initially for debate and after the bill passes the senate and moving into a conference committee with the south. he dealt with the issue on nominations, as well. what he thinks is this will end tactics that could be connected with minority senators and it was not close to what they wanted to...
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i think harry reid has been clear that he will bring this for a vote. there's a bipartisan group of members of congress working on this issue, in particular universal background checks. and i don't think that democrats are the issue here. there are a number of republicans including self-proclaimed moderates who have yet to commit to support something that has the support of 90% of americans. columbine may not have happened if we had universal background checks. those guns were purchased at a gun show without checks. this won't solve every issue but it'll go a long way in terms of addressing the problem. >> great to see you. >>> i want to bring in our friday political power panel. gang, it's great to have you all here. let's dive into sequestration because it's just so fun. david brooks' article in the "new york times" saying the president hasn't come up with a proposal to avert sequestration let alone one that is politically plausible. peggy noonan in "the wall street journal" is saying it's always cliff ceilings and looming catastrophes with barack oba
i think harry reid has been clear that he will bring this for a vote. there's a bipartisan group of members of congress working on this issue, in particular universal background checks. and i don't think that democrats are the issue here. there are a number of republicans including self-proclaimed moderates who have yet to commit to support something that has the support of 90% of americans. columbine may not have happened if we had universal background checks. those guns were purchased at a...
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all we're asking for is for harry reid to appoint conferees so we can sit down and have a conversation about bringing fairness to the american people and getting our government open. >> mr. speaker, you've been quoted before as saying that you do not want the debt ceiling to be raised and you do not want the u.s. to default. democrats are interpreting that as saying at the 11th hour that you'll want a clean debt ceiling bill. >> you've all heard me say this, going back over the last two or three years. our goal here wasn't to shut down the government. our goal here was to bring fairness to the american people under obama care. i don't believe that we should default on our debt. it's not good for our country. but after 55 years of spending more than what you bring in, something ought to be addressed. this year we'll have more revenue than any yore in the history of our country, and yet still have a nearly $700 billion deficit. and i think the american people expect if we're going to raise the amount of money we can borrow, we ought to do something about our spending problem and the lack
all we're asking for is for harry reid to appoint conferees so we can sit down and have a conversation about bringing fairness to the american people and getting our government open. >> mr. speaker, you've been quoted before as saying that you do not want the debt ceiling to be raised and you do not want the u.s. to default. democrats are interpreting that as saying at the 11th hour that you'll want a clean debt ceiling bill. >> you've all heard me say this, going back over the last...
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and we have harry reid saying this was one step toward single payer. that's the end. >> 15 seconds, 15 seconds, you get the last word because you're from south carolina. go. >> i don't understand why severals are so upset. chief roberts said it was okay. >> we'll have to leave it there. we'll to have get you guys back. i do enjoy you so much. msnbc contributor jimmy williams, christine from the secretary of state scoop politics blog and amy holmes from the blaze. feel free to send us your tweets and your facebook posts. i'll be back tomorrow at 3:00 eastern time. first, "disrupt with karen finney." she was chomping at the bit. have a great saturday afternoon. the new guy is loaded with protein! i'll believe it when i--- [ both ] oooooh... [ female announcer ] as you get older, protein is an important part of staying active and strong. ensure high protein... fifty percent of your daily value of protein. low fat and five grams of sugars. [ major nutrition ] ensure! nutrition in charge! so, if you're sleepings in your contact lenses, what you wear to bed
and we have harry reid saying this was one step toward single payer. that's the end. >> 15 seconds, 15 seconds, you get the last word because you're from south carolina. go. >> i don't understand why severals are so upset. chief roberts said it was okay. >> we'll have to leave it there. we'll to have get you guys back. i do enjoy you so much. msnbc contributor jimmy williams, christine from the secretary of state scoop politics blog and amy holmes from the blaze. feel free to...
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but on the whole, harry reid has said repeatedly, and we never have any reason to doubt him when he does say this, that he has the votes. and this defund obama care project is not going to go through the senate and they're in fact going to send a bill back to the house at the end of next week that doesn't defund the president's health care plan. >> this is the focus of 2014 as all of these members want to get re-elected. casey hunt, thank you so much for that. i want to bring in democratic congressman john yarmuth from kentucky. he joins us right now. congressman, it's going to come back to the house again. after the senate says basically no, we don't like it, it will come back to the speaker. the speaker will then perhaps reach out to you and say help me get the votes so i can pass something through. what are you going to ask from him? what do you want from him in order to support what he might do? >> what we'd like to have is more reasonable spending levels. the levels we'll be voting on decimate many programs across our districts. as we know from sequestration, docking military pay, k
but on the whole, harry reid has said repeatedly, and we never have any reason to doubt him when he does say this, that he has the votes. and this defund obama care project is not going to go through the senate and they're in fact going to send a bill back to the house at the end of next week that doesn't defund the president's health care plan. >> this is the focus of 2014 as all of these members want to get re-elected. casey hunt, thank you so much for that. i want to bring in...
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they don't want it to come first, especially harry reid. it was so clear today there needs to be more education. there's no need for assault weapons, but when you saw what senator manchin went through in the town hall, saying do you think they're out to take your guns? and half the people thought, yes, this is not about taking away people's arms. this is about stopping assault weapons. so we need to do a little more education, and it's going to be a tough road for senate democrats to get through. >> it says a lot about information and providing the right context for this, joy ann, and as susan points out, the fact about the appetite not being there on the right. the fact is with harry reid, and he's a propro-gun, as well as j mansion. joe said on "morning joe" that we need to do something, and he's been the target of people coming at him pretty hard about those statements. where do you see this going from here? >> i think the nra is marginalizing itself daily with the statements they're making and probably making it easier for senate democr
they don't want it to come first, especially harry reid. it was so clear today there needs to be more education. there's no need for assault weapons, but when you saw what senator manchin went through in the town hall, saying do you think they're out to take your guns? and half the people thought, yes, this is not about taking away people's arms. this is about stopping assault weapons. so we need to do a little more education, and it's going to be a tough road for senate democrats to get...
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right now the ball is in the senate's court where harry reid has said point blank that the house bill to fund the government through december 15th and defund obama care is dead, dead, dead but senator ted cruz, who's been leading the charge against the president's health care law is not going down without a fight. >> it should be an easy decision for senate republicans to stand united and to support house republicans. and i'll tell you, any vote to allow harry reid to add funding for obama care with just a 51-vote threshold, a vote for cloture is a vote for obama care. >> democrats have been quick to take aim. >> it's becoming clearer and clearer that ted cruz has climbed out on a limb and now it's getting sawed off, and he's just trying to figure out a graceful way out of it. >> i call it the legislative arsonist. they're there to burn down what we should be building up in terms of investments in education and scientific research and all that it is that make our country great. >> they're not afraid that it's going to be unsuccessful, they're afraid it's going to be successful. >> dem
right now the ball is in the senate's court where harry reid has said point blank that the house bill to fund the government through december 15th and defund obama care is dead, dead, dead but senator ted cruz, who's been leading the charge against the president's health care law is not going down without a fight. >> it should be an easy decision for senate republicans to stand united and to support house republicans. and i'll tell you, any vote to allow harry reid to add funding for...
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with the congress, he seemed to have, you know, harry reid, he is not annex pertain in postal service. he said it's a bad idea. they thought about it kafrly and thought that sunday delivery will make more money on packages. they are trying to find a way to not layoff. the post master general has a plan to sort of gradually reduce spending. and i sort of wish that congress would sort of get out of the way of that. i don't think that they will. >> here is the thing. you know, we should note this. adopting a position on the post office, i will say, that patrick donahoe, has a business degree from m.i.t, he sounds like he knows something about running a business. >> he sounded to me, if tim cook of apple said we are going to stop selling iphones on saturday, i don't think that harry reid would have a statement about it criticizing it and it's the same thing, the post master has a better sense of how the business works. they do not have a great sense of how to do it, since they are losing billions of dollars a year. but they have a better sense than congress does about it. >> we have asked
with the congress, he seemed to have, you know, harry reid, he is not annex pertain in postal service. he said it's a bad idea. they thought about it kafrly and thought that sunday delivery will make more money on packages. they are trying to find a way to not layoff. the post master general has a plan to sort of gradually reduce spending. and i sort of wish that congress would sort of get out of the way of that. i don't think that they will. >> here is the thing. you know, we should note...
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. >>> and you remember senator harry reid alleging mitt romney hadn't paid taxes in nearly a decade? the new book claims his source was jon huntsman sr. >>> stephen colbert tells the nsa to spy, spy away, at least on the vatican. take a look. >> i'm a devout catholic, but i believe the nsa must spy on the vatican. they're tapping the direct line to god. and as i have pointed out, this guy's got a beard, spent a lot of time in the middle east and i keep hearing he's got some plan that for some reason always involves your grandpa dying. [ male announcer ] at humana, understanding what makes you different is what makes us different. we take the time to get to know you and your unique health needs. then we help create a personalized healthcare experience that works for you. and you. and you. with 50 years of know-how, and a dedicated network of doctors, health coaches, and wellness experts, we're a partner you can rely on -- today, and tomorrow. we're going beyond insurance to become your partner in health. humana. is caused by people looking fore traffic parking.y that's remarkable that
. >>> and you remember senator harry reid alleging mitt romney hadn't paid taxes in nearly a decade? the new book claims his source was jon huntsman sr. >>> stephen colbert tells the nsa to spy, spy away, at least on the vatican. take a look. >> i'm a devout catholic, but i believe the nsa must spy on the vatican. they're tapping the direct line to god. and as i have pointed out, this guy's got a beard, spent a lot of time in the middle east and i keep hearing he's got...
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reid? it seems to be the honous is on you. >> there are republicans and democrats needing to talk about bipartisan consensus on background. chec checks. i think we can get some of that consensus as well. senator rubio and others who say that the proposals on the table wouldn't have changed what happened in newtown are wrong. they are absolutely wrong. if that young man didn't have 30 round ammunition magazines, there would be little boys and girls alive. i'm not the only one that believes that. the families of the kids believe that as well. the fact is that these have become weapons o of mass destruction. they give a false sense of courage to these mass murders who might not walk into these schools and religious institutions and movie theaters if they didn't have the fault weapon in the first place. and without those clips if they walk in, they wouldn't do as much damage. these people who say that these changes and laws wouldn't have made a difference in newtown, they don't know the facts.
reid? it seems to be the honous is on you. >> there are republicans and democrats needing to talk about bipartisan consensus on background. chec checks. i think we can get some of that consensus as well. senator rubio and others who say that the proposals on the table wouldn't have changed what happened in newtown are wrong. they are absolutely wrong. if that young man didn't have 30 round ammunition magazines, there would be little boys and girls alive. i'm not the only one that believes...
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. >> democratic leader in the senate, harry reid, saying an immigration bill will pass his chamber, what will that mean for the millions here illegally remains to be seen. ♪ >>> oh, yeah, the countdown to the big game in the big easy is on. live to new orleans to see how they are getting ready for super bowl xlvii. news in northern texas. police have arrested a 25-year-old man. and charged him with two counts of murder there. he shot and killed two men at a gun range just outside ft. worth yesterday. one of the dead, decorated iraq war veteran, chris kyle whether or not by all accounts may have been the most deadly sniper in the history of the u.s. military. we're expecting to get a little more information on this story from police very soon. when that happens, we will, of course, bring you the very latest live. >>> meanwhile, to alabama for the latest on that hostage standoff in its sixth straight day. law enforcement officials say this man, jimmy lee dykes, shot and killed a school bus driver and is holding a 5-year-old boy named ethan in an underground bunker. little ethan has some
. >> democratic leader in the senate, harry reid, saying an immigration bill will pass his chamber, what will that mean for the millions here illegally remains to be seen. ♪ >>> oh, yeah, the countdown to the big game in the big easy is on. live to new orleans to see how they are getting ready for super bowl xlvii. news in northern texas. police have arrested a 25-year-old man. and charged him with two counts of murder there. he shot and killed two men at a gun range just...
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. >> harry reid says it's a situation in nevada. has the senate majority leader been on the ground trying to sell this himself? >> certainly not. what he does is he just attacks republicans as you know from the senate floor and his word is being obsessed with obama care. does he what all the democrats do. acknowledges the kinks, whatever the message point of the day is on the federal website. what he says is he gushes about sandoval, expanding medicaid, but he doesn't want to be critical of the exchanges to wo. >> let's get back down to florida. i want to talk to about the ground game there. ofa volunteers can be found at every beach, every church, every mall and retirement home. i spent some time with a few of them. has there been any equivalent ground game effort to get floridians signed up for the health care plan down there? >> they have tried, but the problem is that the website essentially doesn't work. florida has the number two he highest uninsured rate in the nation. about 25%.he highest uninsured rate in the nation. about
. >> harry reid says it's a situation in nevada. has the senate majority leader been on the ground trying to sell this himself? >> certainly not. what he does is he just attacks republicans as you know from the senate floor and his word is being obsessed with obama care. does he what all the democrats do. acknowledges the kinks, whatever the message point of the day is on the federal website. what he says is he gushes about sandoval, expanding medicaid, but he doesn't want to be...